Welcome

Aspiring Adventures is about living the life and running the trips we aspired to when we became adventure guides: authentic, a little bit off the beaten path, flexible and intimate.

On Aspiring trips we hike, bike, kayak, swim, dive, eat, drink, dance, and play our way through an eclectic range of destinations, engaging with the environment, the culture, local people and daily life, as well as the headline attractions. We’re about putting you in the picture, not looking at it through a bus window.

People of all ages and levels of physical ability come on holiday with us. Many have travelled extensively but never joined a group tour before. If you travel to get inside a place, beyond the cultural clichés and postcard moments, and if you’re willing to risk stepping outside your comfort zone now and then, our tours are for you.

About Peru

As adventure tour people, we can’t help but love Peru to extremes; it offers a diversity of adventure travel opportunities that defies belief.

Hiking the Inca trail and Machu Picchu will never go out of style, but there’s so much more to Peru in general and Cusco in particular. High and low jungle, rafting and biking, world-class cuisine, trekking to undisturbed ruins, authentic cultural interchange throwing pots and chewing coca with Quechua-speaking locals: all within surprisingly easy reach of the must-see sights.

Guest Review

The trip was wonderfully organised by Steve and Katy. The excursions chosen had mountain biking and sightseeing combined and were truly wonderful. I would not hesitate to go on another Aspiring Adventures trip and would heartily recommended them.

About Us

Over years guiding and managing small and large tour companies, Steve Wilson and Katy Shorthouse worked out that small is better when it comes to running great trips.

You benefit with small groups, flexible itineraries, personalised service, and handpicked adventure guides who are the best in their field. And Steve and Katy benefit by still being able to guide many of the trips themselves. Aspiring’s reason for being is to run great trips for real people: that’s what we love to do!

Guest Review

I will never forget the experiences on your awesome bike trip in Peru. Every day was full of a new treat of adventure and the fantastic weather just made it all so much better. Thanks to Saiber, an excellent guide who was passionate about his job and answered all our many questions. Also to Ronald and Kike our safe drivers. Great to meet up with you Katy, (and Nina) in Peru. You made us feel so welcome. The homestay was a special occasion which we both will remember fondly so thanks for adding this to our itinerary. Fantastic trip and will highly recommend your tour company to friends.

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Guest Review

The scenery was just outstanding. The local people were friendly and helpful. Our guides, Cem and Guido had excellent leadership skills and were very attentive to our needs. You seem to be a well organised company and compared to other guided trips I've taken, you rate at the top!